The Event

From the Rani of Jhansi to Erwin Rommel, who is Britain’s Greatest Enemy Commander? Who has given the British Army the most trouble? Join some of the country’s most eminent historians in a day of fascinating talks at the end of which you decide!

Enemy Commanders: Britain’s Greatest Foes is a celebrity speaker event taking place at the National Army Museum on Saturday 14 April 2012, from 10.30am to 5.30pm. The top five military leaders, as decided by our online poll, will be represented at this all-day event by five leading historians. The line-up of speakers will be announced nearer the time.

The online voting has now closed and we can reveal that the top five commanders are: